The Pegasus World Cup Invitational and the multimillion-dollar
stakes card that supports it Saturday at Gulfstream Park are front and center this
week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
XBTV racing analyst Zoe Cadman will be in Florida this weekend.
She provides snapshots of the Grade 1, $3 million feature, including thoughts
about post-time favorite Locked being drawn wide for the 1 1/8-mile race. She
also has some ideas about the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational
(G1) and some value plays who otherwise might get lost in the glare of the
bigger races.
Saffie Joseph Jr., the leading trainer at Gulfstream Park for
going on four years, discusses his Pegasus World Cup horses White Abarrio and
Skippylongstocking as well as his other stakes entrants Saturday at Gulfstream
Park. Joseph also offers some cautiously optimistic thoughts about the future
of the track, which is the subject of state legislation that could decouple its
license from the adjacent casino.
Horse Racing Nation’s Mark Midland handicaps the
Pegasus card at Gulfstream Park as well as the $1 million Southwest Stakes
(G3), a Kentucky Derby 2025 points prep Saturday at Oaklawn.
Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times joins to
review the results of Thursday night’s Eclipse Awards.
The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is
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as HorseRacingNation.com.
Photo: Jason Moran / Eclipse Sportswire Jockey Mychel Sanchez will serve a seven-day suspension and pay an additional $1,750 in fines
Photo: Gulfstream Park / Lauren King Sovereignty, dramatic late-running winner of the Fountain of Youth (G2) March 1, is being pointed
Photo: Santa Anita / Benoit Photo Cavalieri and Alpha Bella, who finished one-two in the Grade 3 La Cañada in January at Santa Anita,
Photo: Gonzalo Anteliz Jr. / Eclipse Sportswire The stars will shine Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, and not just in the Grade 3 Tampa Ba